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Ascension Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Ascension Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ascension Parish is a heavily industrial corridor anchored along the Mississippi River petrochemical corridor, with a GDP per capita of $72,576 that substantially exceeds median worker earnings of $51,098, reflecting capital-intensive industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force of roughly 91,000 (68.2% participation) skews toward trade and technical credentials, with 28.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a relatively low unemployment rate of 4.5%. The parish has grown 6.1% over five years, median household income stands at $91,549, and an 82.9% homeownership rate pairs with a median home value of $265,300, indicating an owner-occupied, cost-accessible residential base by Louisiana standards.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

133,534

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$91,549

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Ascension Parish added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone83,657 (64.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone30,108 (23.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,813 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,668 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,247 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,453 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,698
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)813
  3. 3.Other Indo-European676
  4. 4.Vietnamese312
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island214

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,864

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$72,576

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,453

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,436
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,648
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,579
  4. 4.Construction (Group)6,572
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,694

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations26,064
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations13,907
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,207
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,796
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,048

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)9,048
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.37×)2,011
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.37×)6,021
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.33×)3,985
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.14×)1,352

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$265,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,283/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9997,912 (20.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,430 (16.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,445 (14.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,532 (11.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,364 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,784 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,098

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone52,413 (81.6%)
  • Worked At Home5,687 (8.9%)
  • Carpooled5,049 (7.9%)
  • Walked518 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit232 (0.4%)
  • Other219 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.